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Eli Gorenstein

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אלי גורנשטיין / Eli Gorenstein (born August 31, 1952) is an Israeli actor, voice actor, director, singer and cellist.


Dubbing[]

Animated Movies:[]

Live-Action Movies:[]

  • 1977 - The Honey Connection - Lent his voice to Moni Moshonov
  • 1986 - The Emperor's New Clothes - Starring alongside Sid Caesar
  • 1986 - The Frog Prince - Starring alongside Helen Hunt
  • 1988 - Hanna's War - Starring alongside David Werner
  • 1996 - The Adventures of Pinocchio - Supreme Judge
  • 2000 - 102 Dalmatians - Tony (speaking & singing) (archive recording footage from Lady and the Tramp dubbed into Hebrew back in 1989)
  • 2002 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Gilderoy Lockhart
  • 2005 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Mr. Rupert Salt
  • 2019 - The Lion King - Scar (trailer 2)
  • 2023 - Wonka - Abacus Crunch (speaking & singing)

Animated Short Films:[]

  • 2004 - Boundin' - Narrator
  • 2012 - So You Want to Be a Pirate! - The Pirate King

Live Action TV Movies:[]

  • 1989 - The Tale of the Bunny Picnic - Father Bunny

Audiobooks:[]

  • 1986 - Wind in the Willows - A Mole and a Dachshund

Animated Series:[]

  • 1989-1990 - Storybook International - Narrator
  • 1989-2013 - Have a Laugh - Additional voices/Different characters (1989-2013)
  • 1992 - A Thousand and One… Americas - Additional voices
  • 1992-1993 - The Little Flying Bears - Plato
  • 1993 - Little Wizards - Renvick
  • 1993-1994 - Taz-Mania - Hugh
  • 1993-1994 - The Adventures of Tintin - Thomson & Thompson
  • 1994 - Doctor Snuggles - Additional voices
  • 1994-1996 - Gargoyles - David Xanatos and Hakon
  • 1994-1998 - X-Men - Professor Charles Xavier (along with Ami Mandelman & Asher Sion)
  • 1995-1996 - The Little Mermaid - Sebastian (speaking & singing)
  • 1993-1999/1996 - The New Adventure of Winnie the Pooh - Eeyore
  • 1996 - The Legend of the North Wind - Additional voices
  • 1996-1997 - Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles - David Xanatos
  • 1999 - Oscar's Orchestra - Thadius Vent
  • 2001 - Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - Emperor Zurg
  • 2007 - Gordon the Garden Gnome - Gordon the Garden Gnome (character)
  • 2011-2012 - Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - Eeyore
  • 2020-present - De Fabeltjeskrant - Mr. Owl

Anime Series:[]

  • 1990-1991 - The Adventures of Peter Pan - Mr. Smee
  • 1990-1991 - Alfred J. Kwak - Professor Paljas / Stubby / Inspector Holmes / Bishop

Live Action Series:[]

  • 1982-Present - Sesame Street - Oscar the Grouch, Additional voices
  • 1989-1991 - Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories - Additional voices

Biography[]

Gorenstein was born in Tel Aviv and was raised in Ramat Gan during his childhood. His maternal grandfather was philosopher Felix Weltsch. He went to New York City to study theatre and music and he holds a master's degree at Tel Aviv University. He began his career sometime during the 1960s and as a theatre actor, he made frequent on-stage collaborations with Zachi Noy. He performed at many theatres across Israel such as the Habima Theatre and the Haifa Theatre. Gorenstein often starred in theatre adaptions of Shakespeare plays as well as the musical theatre.

Gorenstein appeared as a guest on children's shows such as Rechov Sumsum (the Israeli production of Sesame Street) and Parpar Nechmad. He also made appearances in movies, most notably the 2007 film Israeli Intelligence and the 2018 film The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch. He often appeared on Zehu Ze! and performed a song on that show alongside Shlomo Gronich.

Gorenstein has also had a successful career as a voice actor. He often performed the Hebrew voices of Disney villains as well as sidekicks and supporting characters particularly during the Disney Renaissance period. His roles include Scar from The Lion King, Frollo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Professor Ratigan from The Great Mouse Detective, Jafar from Aladdin, Clayton from Tarzan, Sebastian from The Little Mermaid, Eeyore from the Winnie the Pooh franchise, Lumière from Beauty and the Beast, Dr. Facilier from The Princess and the Frog, Gilderoy Lockhart from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Wolf from Hoodwinked!, Professor Paljas from Alfred J. Kwak, Grimmel from How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World and many more. He has frequently collaborated with Rama Messinger, Dov Reiser and Yuval Zamir.

Gorenstein is also a singer and musician. He plays the cello and often performs songs in the style of Frank Sinatra. Known for his bass vocal range, he often performs as an opera singer at the New Israeli Opera and he performs jingles for the openings of television shows and commercials. Gorenstein participated in numerous music festivals, including the Israeli Children’s Songs Festival in 1976 in which he came second place. He also worked with the Israel Chamber Orchestra and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2011, Gorenstein released his debut album, which features the work of artists such as Yoni Rechter, Yehonatan Geffen, Nathan Alterman, Nurit Galron and others.

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